APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Cognitive Skills As a Mediator of the Effect of Psychosocial Factors on Mathematics Performance in African American College Students

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Cognitive

  • Jennifer Van Schoick
    Virginia State University
  • Lauren George
    Virginia State University
  • Oliver Hill
    Virginia State University
  • Brittany Watkins
    Virginia State University
  • Brittany Bess
    Virginia State University
  • Ariel Williams
    Virginia State University

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to study cognitive skill as a mediator between academic efficacy, avoiding novelty, and academic performance in African American college students. Results from the causal model suggests that processing speed mediates effects of avoiding novelty on academic performance, but not the effect of academic efficacy.

Education

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